Whatever, My Love is a studio album by the Juliana Hatfield Three, consisting of Hatfield, drummer Todd Philips and bassist Dean Fisher. The album marks the band's first release in twenty two years,[1] since their LP Become What You Are in 1993.[2]
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| Released | February 17, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Nuthouse Recording, Hoboken, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | American Laundromat Records | |||
| Producer | Juliana Hatfield, Tom Beaujour | |||
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Production
editIn 2014, the Juliana Hatfield Three was reformed after two decades of hiatus, and vocalist Juliana Hatfield, drummer Todd Philips, and bassist Dean Fisher began practicing new material for an album. The album marked the band's first release in twenty two years,[1] since their LP Become What You Are in 1993.[2] Stated Hatfield about the new album, "We haven’t totally reinvented the wheel or anything," and that the tracks exhibit the "stuff I am sort of known for, I guess. But I am a lot more confident now than I was then with the first album. And I had more fun recording this one."[3] The twelve tracks for Whatever, My Love were recorded at Nuthouse Recording in Hoboken, New Jersey, with Tom Beaujour and Hatfield co-producing the project.[2] The album is "based on new single 'If I Could', a reworking of a catchy old demo from years past," according to Consequence of Sound.[4]
Release
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The lead single from the album, "If I Could", was released in December 2014, and was premiered in publications such as Rolling Stone.[2] That month the album was made available for pre-order on American Laundromat Records,[2] with an announced release date for Whatever, My Love on February 17, 2015.[2] The album's single "Ordinary Guy" premiered on Consequence of Sound on January 14, 2015.[5]
The band announced they would tour the United States in support of the album throughout February,[2] as well as venues such as the Bowery Ballroom in New York City[6] and The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in late March.[7]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
In late December 2014, Stereogum named the album "one of their most anticipated albums of 2015,"[9] and on January 4, 2015, Consequence of Sound named it "one of the 50 most anticipated albums of 2015."[4]
On January 9, 2015, Juliana Hatfield was featured on Nylon.com, who wrote that the upcoming album came off as "unforced, and with its sly lyrics and mega-hooky coffeehouse-grunge aesthetic."[10] When the album's single "Ordinary Guy" premiered on Consequence of Sound on January 14, 2015, the review stated "through distorted guitars and ferocious screams, Hatfield recalls all of the troubles that come with dating an addict. Though there’s no semblance of a happy ending to be found, Hatfield's honesty and poignancy are deeply romantic in their own right."[5]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Invisible" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Now That I Have Found You" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Ordinary Guy" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "If Only We Were Dogs" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "I'm Shy" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Dog on a Chain" | 2:10 |
| 7. | "If I Could" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Push Pin" | 1:51 |
| 9. | "Blame the Stylist" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "I Don't Know What to Do with My Hands" (Hatfield, Matthew Caws) | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Wood" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Parking Lots" | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 39:22 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Only in the Dark" | 3:08 |
Personnel
edit- Juliana Hatfield - guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion, production, writing
- Todd Philips - drums
- Dean Fisher - bass
- Tom Beaujour - production, engineering (at Nuthouse Recording, Hoboken, NJ)
Release dates
edit| Date | Release details |
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| February 17, 2015 | American Laundromat Records |
Further reading
edit- Articles
- "Juliana Hatfield Three going on 'Become What You Are' 21st anniversary tour (dates)". Brooklyn Vegan. December 6, 2014.
- "Juliana Hatfield Three Reunite for New Album Whatever, My Love". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2014.
- "juliana hatfield is through with '90s nostalgia". Nylon.com. January 9, 2015.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Beauchemin, Molly (December 11, 2014). "Juliana Hatfield Three Reunite, Announce Sophomore Album Whatever, My Love". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g Kreps, Daniel (December 11, 2014). "Juliana Hatfield Three Reunite for New Album 'Whatever, My Love'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ "Whatever, My Love". American Laundromat Records. February 17, 2015. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ a b Roffman, Michael (January 4, 2015). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2015". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ a b Henry, Dusty (January 14, 2015). "The Juliana Hatfield Three premiere new song "Ordinary Guy" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "Juliana Hatfield Three going on 'Become What You Are' 21st anniversary tour (dates)". Brooklyn Vegan. December 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ "The Juliana Hatfield Three Announce Winter 2015 Reunion Tour Dates". MXDWN. December 19, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Whatever, My Love – Juliana Hatfield / Juliana Hatfield Three". AllMusic. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "The 101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2015". Stereogum. December 22, 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ Partridge, Kenneth (January 9, 2015). "juliana hatfield is through with '90s nostalgia". Nylon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.